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Ambush on a US consulate convoy in the Ogbaru council area of Anambra state

2023 Anambra ambush
Part of the insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria
DateMay 16, 2023
LocationAtani, Anambra, Nigeria
Result

Suspected Biafra separatists victory

Ambush Successful
Belligerents
United States United States
Nigeria Nigeria		 Republic of Biafra Biafran separatists (suspected)
Units involved
United States United States consulate personnel
Nigeria Anambra State police		 Republic of Biafra IPOB (alleged by the Anambra State police)
Strength
1 United States consular convoy unknown
Casualties and losses
United States consulate personnel:
2-3 killed
1-2 kidnapped
Anambra State police:
2-4 killed
2 kidnapped		 unknown
Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria

The 2023 Anambra ambush was a violent attack on a United States consular convoy in the town of Atani, in Southeastern Nigeria. Several unidentified assailants opened fire on the convoy as it was traveling along a road, then setting the corpses of the dead and their vehicles on fire. Though the attack caused multiple casualties, none were of American citizens as confirmed by both Nigerian and American authorities. It remains unclear whether or not the attack was specifically targeting the consulate or was intended to target Nigerian security forces in general, though the local police alleged that it was an attack perpetrated by IPOB or its armed branch.

References

  1. ^ Nigeria police press conference on deadly US convoy attack Archived 19 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine, Africanews, 18 May 2023. Accessed 19 May 2023.
  2. ^ Four killed after US convoy attacked in Nigeria Archived 18 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine, CNN, 16 May 2023. Accessed 19 May 2023.
  3. ^ Nigeria: Unidentified assailants attack US convoy in Atani, Anambra State, May 16 Archived 19 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine, Crisis24, 17 May 2023. Accessed 19 May 2023.
  4. ^ Nigeria ambush: Four killed in attack on US convoy in Anambra Archived 18 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine, BBC, 17 May 2023. Accessed 19 May 2023.
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